Automobile-top.



C. V. BEEY AUTOMOBILE TOP. APPLICATION FILED JUNF25|1912. 1,079,205. Patented Nov.18, 1913.

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IN VE N TOR ATTORNEYS WITNESSES c. m3521312. AUTOMOBILE TOP.

APPLIGATIGN FILED JUNE 25, 1912.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

WITNESSES fr i 1,079,205

bottom of the bar 13 and communicating 34 for receiving screws 34d. rlthe screws with the chamber 20, as shown in Fig. 4. l34d are adapted also to take into screw holes 65' At the bottom, thestandards 14 are -pro- 34e formed in the body Aortion 342 wherevided with laterally extending braces 23 by the upright 34 will be supported from and with forwardly 'extending braces 24, the body. If desired, screw holes 34g may the braces 23 being pivoted as at 25 to the be termed also in the frame member 34h of standards, and at the lower end said braces the shield 34. Thus the screws 34d may be 7o arc provided with T-heads 26 that slide inemployed to secure the upright 34" either toI a chamber 27 ranging lengthwise of the base thel body portion 34f, or to the shield Jframe 15. The base has also a longitudinal- 'slot 28 member 34h. The upright 34b is provided in the. top communicating with the longiwith a lower set of holes 34, and an upper tudinal chambcrf27 for the movement of the set of holes 34, and screws 34m may secure 'I5 brace 23. the standards 34?' in the upper position When the standards are erect, asin Figs. shown in Fig; 14 when the curtain 10 or 1 and 2, the braces 23 engage against i1 lolthe curtain 10a, hereinafter referred to., 1s

ing shoulder 29 formed in each chamber 27 to be used,.or the'said screws 34m may take near the outer end thereof. The forwardly into the lower holes 34k and maintain. the 80 extending braces 24 forthe standards 14 are Standards 34a in the lowered position when lformed in `hinged sections, the outer end the top 10 or weis not in use.

24 being pivoted as .,jat 24h and provided At a point rearward from thefront edge with a set screw or lothingpin 24 Jfor holdof the curtain, a short distance :trom the end ing the front section ln extended form, as bar 31, the curtain is provided with a second es in Fig. 5, or infthe folded position, as in rod 37, the ends of'which project sutiicieutly Fig. 6. Each standard isprovided with an beyond the curtain to engage in bayonet angle iron 30 against which the folded slots 38 formed in outwardly offset members brace arm 24 brings up when the standards 39 ci' the standards 34, as shown clearly are to be lowered. Desirably, the braces 24 Figs. 8 and). rlhe described attachments at 90 are provided with a turnbuclrle 24d for adthe front of the curtain, give that end of justingthe length. the curtain a front hood extension. l

'The tree end of the curtain or canopy 10 It is desirable to put tension on the curis provided with a cross bar or rod 31, tain and on the rear standards 14, and for which carries near its end the pivoted fasthis purpose I mount the base 15 in the case 95 tening arms 32, the said arms being mount- 16 on two longitudinal series of springs 40, so ed to swing on the bar 31 tti/engage in .that the said base 15, and with it the standsockets 33 provided on the front edge of ards 14, and the top bar 13,1naybetilted rearstandards 34. The sockets 33 Iare 'preferwardly, for instance vtoa position indicated ably formed integral with the standards by the dotted lines14 in Fig..4. The base 100 34, and may be provided with set screws 1b rockson pivots 15, and the springs 40 33 to bind the arms 32. rll`he standards 34 .accommodate themselves to the movements said bar, and the arms 32 may swing also in the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to of the base 15 on the said pivots.

10', are securedfby set screws 35 to the wind- Instead of securing the curtain or top shield frame 3G, which is formed with upto a spring roller mounted on the bar 13, I 105 r and lower sets of screw holes 36, 36". may mount a spring roller 11a in the case 16,

When the curtain is not in use the standas shown in Figs. 11, 12 and 13, and on the ards 34 may be lowered and secured by the bar 13"l an elongated idler roller 11b may be set screws taking into the lower set of mounted to guide the curtain top 10f.

holes 3G", while when the curtain is in use. lith the described construction, it will 110 the standards 34 are raised, the set screws be evident that the top bar 13 may be 35 taking into thcholes 36a. The arms 32 raised from the position shown in F ig. 3 to are secured to the bar 31 to swing in two that shown in Fig. 2, the latter figure indiintermediate. between the case 16 and the l15 fully raised position indicated in full lines.

In the movement of the parts from the` lower to the raised position, and `vice versa,

the T-hcads 19 of the rear standards will slide in the chamber 20 and inally be en' 120 `caged by the springs 21. The lateral braces the said arms to theA bar may swing onv the on thepivots '32b whichsecure the arms to the straps 32, so that the arms 32rnay assume a position at approximately right angles. to the bar 31, to engage the sockets B3 or to told parallel with thc bar 31, as indicated by dotted lines in lFig. 10. 23 in the meantime will slide in the ehemdirect-imis; thus -the straps 32#i that secure eating by dotted lines the parts in position In the form illustrated in Figs. 11 and 14, ber 27 and finally engage behind\the shoulthe standard 34l instead of being` secured to ders 29. l/Vhen the rear standards are in the wind shield, may bc secured to an upthc erect position, the curtain or canopy 10 125 right 34", which is formed with screw holes l is drawn forwardly from the spring roller in connection with other vehicles.

, in their l1 to the front of thc automobile, as indicated in Pigs. i, 8 and t), the bars 37 being engaged in the opposite bayonet slotsv 38 ot' the 'Front staiulards 3ft, and the fastening' arms i on the bar 3l being engaged in the sockets lili. After bars 3i and 37 are respective positions, roller il is locked to prevent 'further turning. The fforward ly extending braces 2st on the rear bars are now manipulated so that the lower forward ends ot' said braces engage behind the overhang'ing," lugs 50'prorided on the top o't` the automobile, or said lower ends of the braces are 'tastened in any suitable manner. By operating the turniuuldes 2i-d, after the forward ends oli the braces have been engaged with the lugs 50, the standards 14 are iforred rearwardly 'from the perpendicuiar to the inclined position indicated by the dotted line li", Fig. fl, thus putting tension on the, curtain l() and holdingl the bar 3T in proper position in the bayonet slots 38.

1When the automobile top not required for use the holdingF arms 32 are released from the sockets, the bar 37 is disengaged from the upper end of the :front standards 3i, so that the curtain will be taken by the spring roller il, or 1l, to the position shown in Fig'. ll. The for 'ard brace arms Q-l are now released at the iower ends, and folded' into the position shown in Fig.' (i, whereupon the top bar 13, carrying the rolled-up curtain is lowered by pressing' the standards lil inwardly toward each other and lowering thc top bar of the s .andards and their appurtenances to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 7, so that all the parts are foided within the case 16, after which an)r suitalfile dust-proo1t cover 5l is placed upon the case. In practice the 'iheads if) and 26 may have friction rollers 19, 26 thereon.

Vif'hile my invention is primarily intended for use in connection with automobiles, it. will be understood that it may be employed it. is obvious, also, that minor mechanical details may be varied without departinglr from the spirit of my invention; thus, for instance, any equivalent means can be, employed in lieu of the spring catches 2l and the shoulder Q9. Itis clear also that the bar 13 or i3 with the roller ll or 11b, earries or supports the curtain at the rear end of the vehicle.

Haring thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patenh-W 1. A curtain-carrying means for automobiles and other vehicles comprising a ease, a. hase tljierein, standards carried by the base and foldable iongitudinally of the base toward and from each other from. a position within the ease to an erect. position, and a curtaiii-carrying,r device with which the upper ends of the said standards have transverse sliding; engagement.

2. In a top for automobiles and other vehicles. a springenpportcil base, a curtain bar, foldablc means connertiner said base and curtain bar to raise and lower said bar, and braces for said Foldable means.

3. 1n a top i'or automobiles' and uihei-vehielos, bar, and At'oldahle members` connectingr said base and curtain bar to raise and lower said bar.

-'l.. In a` top for automobiles and other vc hieles, a (.'urtaimaart-ying' bar, a receiving; ease for said curtain bar, standards hav ing support Within the case at their iower ends, and haring; movable connection with the curtain har at 'their opposite ends, the standards being Foldable. trom a substantially horizontal position 'to an erect. position to carry the curtain bar downward within the case or upward to the opposite position, and braces pivotall)y connected with the standards at one end and havingr guided movement at their lower end's with4 in the case.

5. In a top for automobiles and other vehicles, a curtain bar, standards provided with heads having sliding connection with the curtain bar, catches on the curtain bar 'for holding' the standards in tiic erect position, means pivotallv supporting the lower ends ot' the standards, and foldable means for sustainingi the standards in erect position.

(i. Tn a top for automobiles and other re hieles, a case, a base within `said case and formed with guides running longitudinally thereo'l, standards pivotcdto the base at their lower ends, braces piroted to the standards at one end and movable. at their other ends in the mentioned ,(,ruidesv of the base, and a curtain bar with which the said standards have sliding;f engagement. at their upper ends.

Y. A top for automobiles and other vehicies, comprising' a curtain, a` roller 'for the curtain, a bar carryingf said relier, a ease, foidable means 'for supporting the said curtain bar from the case, and means 'for supporting the front end ot' ythe curtain and comprisiiu;r members attarluible to a shield` members carried by the 'ircc end ot the curtain for engagement with the mern bers attachable 'to the shield, and additional members carried by the curtain rearward of the .front edge for engagement with the said` members nttaehable to the shield. V

8. A. top for automobiles and other vehicles, comprising a curtain, a roller for the curtain, a bar carrying said roller, a

a sprliig-supported base. a rurtaiir lll) ease, foldableineans forsupporting the said bar from the case, and means for supporting the front end of the curtain and comprising upriglits, means for securing said ,upriglits in position on the vehicle, members carried by the free end of the curtain for engagement with the said upriglits, and additional members carried by vthe curtain rearwardv of the v iront edge -for engagement With the said uprights.

9. A top for automobiles and other Vehicles, comprising a curtain, means for se- Curing the rear cend of the curtain, and means for engaging the front end of the curtain, rights, means for'seouring said uprights in position on the vehicle, vstandards attaelv Yable to said uprig'bts, and means Jfor engaging the front end of the curtain with said standards. Y 20 VIn testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specioation in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

said latter means comprising ug i5 CARL v. eenen. Witnesses: I

W. Gr. BEEBE, M. R. BEEBE. 

